Case for holding cigarette-papers



J. W. DAVIS.

CASE FOR HOLDING CIGARETTE PAPERS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-I8, 1919..

1 ,34; 1 974, Patented June 1, 1920..

'for a pack of cigarette papers.

UNITE STAT CASE FOR HOLDING CIGARETTE-PAPERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' .PatentedJnne 1, 19 20.

Application filed September 18, 1919. "Serial No. 324,290.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN W. D'Av1s, a citizen of the United States, residing 1n the city and county of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, have invented an Improved Case for Holding Cigarette- Papers, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to smokers articles and resides in a novel form of case or holder Cigarette papers of the kind used by smokers for the purpose of rolling their own cigarettes are usually sold in small packs, each pack containing a multitude of separate sheets and the pack being gummed along one edge to secure all of the sheets together. In using the pack the smoker separates the topmost sheet from the others, tears it off and rolls a sufiicient quantity of tobacco in it to form a cigarette. The paper used for this purpose is very thin and is easily wrinkled, and it is desirable, therefore, in order to facilitate handling that it be kept in a smooth fiat condition. It obviously is desirable also to keep the pack of papers in a clean and sanitary condition and, at the same time, to have the pack readily available for use when desired.

The present invention aims to devise a case or holder for a pack of cigarette papers which will be neat and attractive in appearance, will have the desirable features above mentioned, which can be manufactured economically, and will be convenient to use. 7

The invention will be readily understood from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring now to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a case or'holder embodying the present invention and showing a pack of cigarette papers held therein;

Fig. 2 is a perspective'view of the case shown in Fig. 1 but shows the case in an open condition; and

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on a plane indicated by the lines 33, Fig. 1.

The construction shown comprises two covers 2 and 3, respectively, each cover preferably-consisting of a stiff sheet'of material,

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designated at 4 in Fig.3, such, for instance, V

as fiber board, straw board, or the like, covered both inside and out with leather, cloth,

paper, or any other suitable covering material. Preferably the outercoveringiand the hningof bothcovers are continuous so that, :at the rear edges of the covers, they form a flexible binding or hinge 5 that secures the two covers together and enables them to swing into opened or closed relationship. The covers are somewhat larger than the pack P of cigarette papers so that they afford adequate protection therefor.-

Two U-shaped springs, designated at 6 and 7 respectively,.also connect the covers, each spring consisting of a piece of suitably tempered wire bent into the shape shown.

The springs are crossed and the opposite" legs of each spring are secured in opposite covers near the opposite edges thereof, so

that the parts of the springs that connect 1 said legs extend longitudinally of the hinge or binding 5. These springs preferably are secured to the covers immediately under the lining so that they are entirely concealed from view by their location between the lining and the outer covering, and they are so tensioned that they exert a strong but yielding effort on the covers 2 and 3 tending to close them upon the pack P of cigarette papers, and thus grip the pack between them, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

This case thus holds the papers in a smooth flat condition and, since the hin e 5 is very flexible, the case maintains a substantially uniform grip on the pack as it diminishes in size due to the removal of successive sheets. It should be noted that the arrangement of the springs is of advantage in that the legs of the springs serve to reinforce or 'stiifen the covers at their opposite ends and thus prevent accidental bending of the case as it is carried in the pocket. vFurthermore, the parts of these springs which connect the legs and which are relied upon to hold the covers together extend longitudinally of the hinge, so that they provide long lengths of spring wire through which the bending action is distributed. The springs thus are more flexible, give an easier bending action, and will last longer than they would if they were shorter.

This case or holder obviously can be made very neat and attractive in appearance, oo-

I the legs of each spring being secured in the opposite covers and the parts of said springs cupies little more space than the pack of papers that it'holds, and it can be easily Opened to permit the rem'ovalofthe pack while a sheet is torn off and the pack is replaced in the holder again. This con- 'struction also lends itself conveniently to use as an attractive advertislng medium.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A case for holding a pack of cigarette connecting said legs extending longitudinally of said hinge, said springs acting normally to hold said covers closed.

2. A case for holding a pack of cigarette papers, comprising a pair of stiff covers for holding a pack of cigarette papers between y them, a flexible binding connecting said covers at their rearward edges and forming a flexible hinge permitting the covers to be opened or closed, two crossed U-shaped springs each connecting said covers, the legs of each spring being secured in the opposite covers at the opposite ends thereof whereby they form a reinforcement for said covers, and said covers having an outer covering and ,a lining concealing said springs. V

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN W. DAVIS. 

